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Newspaper Page TextMedford Mail Tribune The Weather Foretaat: Tonight and Thurs day niuRlUcd: probably tihoncrx. Temperature below nornuil. Temperature II (ghost yesterday lfl luet this morning Precipitation: To 5 p.m. yenU'nluy T To 5 ' u.in. today T Twenty-Fifth Year MEDFORD, OliKCOX. WKDNKSDAY, Dlit'EMUKU 17. liKH) Xo. Iili8. Si Today By Arthur Brisbane A Word to the Thought less. The Great Bolivar. Spain, China, Trouble. Silver Too Cheap. Copyright King Ftur 8ynd., Ina r Let those that torment them ,i, selves with foolish fears, and permit their fears to interfere with business and the return of pnspcrity, ask themselves tlies-; questions: ; Ilavc wc not had depressions j before! Did wc not then think that the end of the world was coming? Did not men go about, shaking their heads, saying: ? J "Yes, but. tills is a different kind of depression ; we never I had anything like this." ' Those that have been in busi ; ' ness' a reasonable length of 1 time recall the head shaking, t moaning and groaning of 1907. J Haven't, -"'there ' been good times since 1907 ! ' Didn't busi ness "pick up," to put it mild ly, after 19071 Haven't we; since then, added hundreds of billions t o t h e . country's : wealth! ; ;','.... And haven't wc gjt every : tiling how that we ever had? ; ! -Could' anything be more stu- ' pid thaii talk and action of a kind; harmful to business, to J banks, and other - institutions, J upon 'which the prosperity of us all AND EVERY MAN'S EMPLOYMENT depend abso lutely? ' I Twenty-three years ago, on October's, 3 907; -when; many were, taking their money out of banks, making a bad condition Worse, as some, arc doing now, there was published widely a useful statement headed "A Word to the Thoughtless." It said: "To the wise no word is nec essary. Men of knowledge un derstand full well that the country was never more pros perous, and that a panic in the midst of such unexampled in dustrial and commercial activ ity as this nation lias recently enjoyed, and still enjoys, is a grotesque absurdity. "The reasoning of those per sons who are now participating in runs upon perfectly solvent banking institutions is on a par with that of those citizens who think, because they merely pay rent, they need not have the same concern about the conduct of government as those who own property. V "The informed man knows that those who pay rent arc as imich taxpayers as those who own the houses in which they live. Their concern with gov- (Contlnucd on Page Five) Abe Martin "The dumed drawback lo bein' Durtv it bein taiktd about f you act natural." complatna Mst C'P Purvlance. A thorn In the aide ife1 purty bad, but jtat wait till aome-j buddy pokerca revotvar In your back. BOND ISSUE FAR SCHOOL PLAN VOTED Taxpayers Authorize Funds 904 to 128 Vote-Building Program Carries, 799 to 98 School Heads Much Gratified. Appreciation of the overwhelm ing support of the taxpayers of Medford, Bhown in the passage yes terday of the $265,000 bond issue and acceptance of the school build ing program recommended by Supt. E. II. Hedrick and members of the school board, was voiced this morn ing by Superintendent Hedrick fol lowing announcement that the bond issue carried by a vote of 904 "yes and 128 "no," and the building pro gram by 199 "yes" and 98 "no." "The Bchool board aud I are highly gratified at the splendid ma jority cast for the school bonds and program. By this vote a very important charge haB been entrust ed to us and we are going to Bee to It that this building program is carried out in full accord with the letter and spirt In which the people have authorized it." Start in January "We are hoping to stnrt actual construction on the two new build ings in January. The old buildings and sites of course cannot be dis turbed until school Is out next June. Wo expect to use only local labor and, insofar as possiblo, only local materials. "By local labor wc mean labor t,hat was actually living here on December IS ' and not attracted here by the chance of employment. "In my mind we havo more than enough labor locally to do all the work and we want no 'boarding house' or outside labor to come In. "It is also the school board's plan," Superintendent Hedrick con tinued, "to allow local bidders and contractors a margin of 5 per cent in the letting-of tiids and contracts. "A local bidder and contractor means one who was doing a bona fide business hero in his line prior to December 10 and not ono at tracted here by the chance of secur ing some business. Outline Plan Soon "Tho school board will very like ly authorize a more definite state ment in this connection shortly." The building program so enthu siastically accepted by the taxpay ers of Medford provides for con struction of a new high school at Onkdale and Melrose, a Washington crude on Peach and Dakota. It also provides for completion of the (Continued on Page 6, Story 1) KEEPS SILENCE YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. Dec. 17. (yP) Henry Ford. Detroit automo bile manufacturer, escaped injury in an automobile collision which damaged the car in which he was riding through Youngstown last night. Mr. Ford and his chauffeur and secretary proceeded on their trip from Washington to Detroit after a short delay. Tho collision occurred on the main street here, between Ford's ear and an automobile driven by W. N. Hare of Youngstown, who asserted today Ford's car "crash ed" a red traffic light while Hare was crossing with the green light Hare said Ford's chauffeur got out of the car and "argued about It," but that Ford remained silent. FORD AH AS DRIVER JAWS Theatrical Agent Not Lost In Death Valley's Wastes; He's Merely 'Gone Indian' STOVII riPB WHIXS. Death Valley. Cal.. Dec. 17. Ml A hastily organized fleet of airplanes and groups of desert truckers hundr-d together in n search for Kalph H. Karnum, New York theatrical ngent were being demobilized to day, nH a result of astonishing news that trickled out of parched Death Valley. The s-aich for the New Yorker mded last night when Harry f inper, Inyo county sheriff an nounced in Htovp Pipe Wells that he had found Farnum. "lie's safe,' the taciturn peace officer informed other searchers, "liut he's none Injun. Karnum, who forsook the com forts and splendor of the effete cast early in Novener for the First Boy Scout Highway P.atrol Placed On Duty SAl.n.M. Ore.. I).-c. 17. IIP) The first Hoy Si-uut high- way patrol In Mai-Ion county. nnU poKKltjly the firm In the mule, has been organized at 4- Auntpville. The patrol will mainly watch the hlchway that lmHHcu the Auinsvllle kcIhioI. It wuh organized under the safety program being spun- sored by the Oregon branch of the American Automobile aRsorlation and the stuto traffic department. Twelve Seaplanes Take Off From Lake Orbetello for Spain On First Lap Bar Chicken Sandwiches From Lunch Menu. OHBBTIOIjLO,. Italy, Dec. 17. (P) Twelve Italian seaplanes roar ed away from tho calm surface of Lake Orbetello at 7:45 a. m. today (1:45 a. m. E.S.TJ and, Atrlklng Into a heavy mint, headed) for Cartagena, Spain, on the first! lap of a projected 'trans-Atlantic j flight to Itlo dc Janeiro. Piloting the first plane was Gen eral Halo Jialbo, Italian air niln iftter and leader of the expedition, which in many ways, represents the most ambitious transoceanic flight adventure ever attempted. Klfty thrce other men comprised tho of ficer and crew of tho fascist air armada. Fly to SPnogul. From Cartagena the airmen plan to fly dolwn tho Mediterranean and west African coast to a point near Dakar, Senegal, whence the expedition will take off on a lltOO mll flight across tho Atlantic to Natal, liraxil. From Natal they will strike out for Kio do Janeiro. It Is planned eventually to sell the planes lo the IJrazlllan gov crnment and to return home by ship. Departure of tho expedition fol lowed a brief .ceremony In which the airmen stood at attention and wing the "Hymn of the .Aviators." new Italian air service anthem. Then, taking off their hate, they raised their arm in the fascist salute and at General Italho's or der, "To your posts," repaired to the jtea planes. I'rlor to Ihe departure, General Balbo discovered that chicken sandwirhet had been Included in the lunches fixed for the aviators. : He ordered them removed, stat-j Ins: "Chickens don't fly. They; would mean bad luck lo us." T TOHONTO, Deo. 17. (P) Three hundred residents of tho town of Klrklund Lako aro receiving medi cal attention for septic soro throat. There have been flvo deaths. In a messngo received by Dr. J. M. Hobh. minister of health, from his deputy minister. Dr. W. J. Hell who Is now at Klrkland Luke, it was stated that tho disease had been traced directly to two work men employed by one of tho dairies. perlla it nd furnnco-Hke tempera ture of fumed Death Valley tn search of health, did not know he was bring sought, tho officer re ported. "I'm living just the way I want to now," Far n urn told the I officer. "My health is greatly 1m ! proved and ! Intend to stay here ; with these Piute follows until 1 am j fulty recovered." Tho Broadway . theatrl'-Hl agent did not disclose ! the nature of the Illness that caused his strange action in dis appearing from civilisation to en ! ter the village of & half savage i tribe of Indians. I Karnum s wife left New York i wlih hlQ for the trip west last month and continued on to I,os Angeles when Karnum headed for ' Death Valley. q l ITALIAN 1 ARMADA ON HOP 10 RIO DISORDERS GROW IN CUBA Amid new disorders by students and with rumors buzzing through Havana that htt soon will resign. President Gerardo Machado suspended constitutional guarantees through the whole of Cuba. Pictures show Audents of the National university destroying a picture of President Machado during recent disturbances In Havana. COTTAGE SPAN TO COST LESS Bids Far Below $25,000 Authorized By Voters Eugenefirm Wants $19,: "909 for Job. The mayor and councilmon wero elated when the bids were opened lust iilht for the construction trf tho new Cottage street bridge, for which the people voted a bond is sue of $2.ri.000, tin tho lowest bid was $l,:iO!i.75, and the other biiln were alo far below I ho bond tnnue. ThU bidding shows tho wNom of the eity officials in having the bondH voted at tho last election, and early adverting for bids, to take advantage or tho Having In coet of mule rial and aluck period of employment. Tlie bid for the contract, whieh will b let at tonight's council meeting, were as follows: Ihir greaves & Undscy of JSugcne, $ll(.- !i09.7r; ,C. J. Montag of Portland, f JO.64o.00; It. I. Wtiiart & Holm or Medffird, $J 1.712. 1 0; J. A. Vainer of WilliatnH, $22.U33.?U; T. U. WcmI fall of Klamath KallK, $22, HI S.I 0. IMeu for Kewer. A petition wtw rend, Migned by properly ownerw of tho fllenn t)ul( diHtiiet, anklng that the fuuncll, which had rejected tho lowest bid ror laying hcwpth in inai aiHinci oh hiKlier than tho city engineer'H CHtiimite of cost,, to, in the Interest of time gained In installing ihe Improvement, accept thut bid, an the signers aro willing; to pay more, if neceary. The council will e coiwider the matter tonight and probably grant the request. At tonight'H meeting tho council will also consider tho matter of increasing the pollco force by on mtin, at least for tho winter Hen son, in order to furnish a better patrol of tlie city and copo with the Increased crime of the cold season. The Inrt half nf tho $500 mih pcrfpllon of liie city council to the running expanse of the Northern California-Southern Oregon Devet opment iirvoclation, 25n, was vot' d liint ntglit n the remaining mini In thiri year's budget would per mit of Mich expenditure. UNABLE TO GET ALONG XUW VOUK, Ilcc. 17. UP) An nounrrrnf nt whh mnflo IftHt nlk'ht hy Colonrl Frnnk Knox, Rfnpriil tnumiKor of Iho HcnrHt newHiuipf-rN thnt ho hud roHlgnod from llm or ganiziitlon. Ho ami Willifim U h n (I o 1 p h Ilfiir? hnd illfftircd ovrr buHincP!" inunufffmrnt, hid ntHtompnt fuilil. GREAT NORTHERN PAYS SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND KT. PAUL, Minn.. Iec. 17. 4i A regular semi-annual dividend of tt.SO a share waa declared yester day by the hoard of dlreetors of the "!reat Northern railway. The dividend will be paid 'ebruary 2 to stockholders of record Jjecem ber 29. THAN FIGURED FOR HYDRO Aaocntrd J '' J'hoto SENATORS MATH PLEA SITE Reclamation District Set tlers Have Plan to De- yelop Power for Whole sale' to City. WASIIINOTON, Dec. n.iA') KcproKentinK Klitnuttli coiitity, Uro koii. Hettlci-H on the rct'liimHlion (liHtrict them, who are Hceking po HC88ion of tho MeCormlrk power Hltn, Hurt llunny, I'ortlund iittornny, Hppcared hofore the Honato commit tfo un public- IuikIh yeHtoniay to outline the planx of the HotllnrK. HcHldents of tlio tllHtrict have u hill befure conKreHu uuthoiizinK Iho mile of the McCormick bite to the (llatrict without miction. Tho BPCrotary of tho interior Iihh Inform ed them Kovcrniueiit iower hUch ran only be sold nt auction. Tnk ItiK this to meun the Callfornia Or!Kon Power comiiany could af ford to pay more than tho district, tho aettlers, throiiHh a bill sion sorod by Senator McNnry and Koi resenlativo Huller, asked that tho site be disposed of by sale for a prluo of tVifiim. Would 8ell Power Tho settlers declare they call make tlie enterpiiso self support ing by wholesaling power to the cily of Klamath Kails at 0 mllla a kilowatt hour. Power outsiilo or Iho city limits would sell for 1 cent. Haney said Klamnlh l''alls officials favor the plan and will purchase the eleclriclly. Tho Portland attorney said the (liHtric t, anticliiallnK sale of the site to It by the government, has applied to Orogon for permission to use 2000 second foet of water at the McCormick Bite. The McCormick silo was origi nally prfrt of tlio government, pro ject In Klamath county but tho rec lamation department did not de velop It. . . G. (ill. ANTS PAHH, Ore., Dec. 17. (7P KenrchliiH- pnrlles wero behiK formed hero today to ro Into tho Miilo. Creek diHtilct In Josephine ffiunty to hunt K intern Andrews, CO, who It Is feared has met witli Home tragedy. Andrews lirfl hero hint Friday for fliendale, and ho has not been heard from since he entered the woods. L M POKTI.ANI), Ore., Iei. I 7. UV) Three siniill flies and a IIO.MtMl Maro which destroyed Ht. An thony's school at TlKanl, kept the Portia nd fire depart merits busy last nlht and torltiy. Tho srhool is owned by the Franciscan order, and pupils at iie whool will he given a 1 (i-day vacation until other arranKementtf for their hous ing in made. DECISIONONpSivWOR CUT PROHIBITION IN DROUGHT DIMNTEDli LOAN FOND Drys Predict Supreme Court Will Reverse New Jersey Federal Groups Conservative Comment On Result. PORTLAND. Ore.. Dev. 17 SoorKO NiHiiier, llntU'd Mules tils- tili t iiltorney, said today the deci sion of Federal Judno Clark of , New Jersey, holdliiK t lio IStli i amendment Invalid, will havo no ' effect on prohibition enforcement i In OrnKon. I Aside from the clrctinistnnco that OrcRun has slate prohibition laws, the federal code will continuo, to bo enforced in this state, Neu-j nor declared. I WASHINGTON, Dee. 17. (P) Tho law enforcement commission is expected at the White House to report Us conclusions on prohi bition to President Hoover in two or threo weeks. White House officials suid today tho report would be transmitted to conKress as soon as It has been received and studied by tho presi dent. WASIIINOTON, Dec. 17. VP) Neither cheers nor Kroans echoed in WnshinKton at news a federal Jud ko had ruled tho Klfrh teenth Amendment invalid. Such opinion itH waa expressed hero today held the decision would not cut much Ice. Tlio dry predicted tho supreme court, if and when tlio ruling comes up for review, will reverse U. They cited numerous prece dents. Tho justice department held it could not, until after supremo court uctlon, uffect tho ntatua of prohibition. Anil - prohibillonhjtB tn WashitiRton had nut summed up their attitude, but moat hends of national wet groups In other citlca were conservative In comment. Unsound (i round Tlio (leys gave theli: position In expressing lolief tht BfoUifdH uport which .fudge William Clark, ' of New Jersey.1 yestorday decided agaitiHt tho prohibition umendment had been held unsound hy tho supremo court yeara ago. Kdward B. Dunford, general counsel of tho Anti-Saloon leitgue, mild tho con tention in tho raso "ia not now" and ,"wuh held unsound when flint made ten years ago." Tho highest bench has held re peatedly varlutiH attacks on consti tutional prohibition had no merit. It has refused to entertain Hovcnil other allcmptK to brqak down the amendment. Tlioao who know well tho workings of tho court hold tho view in matters of thin sort It la inclined to a liberal construction of tho constitution's provisions. The Justices thus would ho inter preting the amendment a a an ex pression of tho peoplo's will whlcb would pro vail over thti narrower technicalities. The only direct effect anticipat ed from Judge Clark's ruling was a possibility in his Jurisdiction authorities might refuso tu act against violators. PROHIBITION A HELP IS W OF EDISON NKWAUK. N. J., Doe. 17. Vl Thomas A. Kdfson expressed tho opinion today thai prohibition ha holpcd tho Industiiul and economic life of America and that its cn forcement Im improving dally. Judge - Wet' f , ' V Final Wire Flashes ;illvT rAIJ-N, Muni., !'. 17. Pj Itny M. (.aunt. imit In lis chief of h1I(o, wiis cmivlrUfl tmlny of noii(mry to violate) Ihe fed eral Honor Inns. A Jury In rislertil niiri round tho chief, four fellow nrriivr-N, n ml twenty oilier persons guilty, fiiiutit huh fined $IO(Mh I 'In cm for lliu other off her ranged from 92011 to (100. WASHINGTON, Ihv, 17. IV-lnillrllmi Immiwi anil wtuitn tun fereen will rompnmiihn tfiinorrmv on MnhcIo HIioiiIn leglslathm una madn tialay lir Clialrniaii Mi'Naiy nf llm Hcnatn eoori reiu-e i.iHinnlt leo iifti-r another day of negotiation Is luecn retriheiitntivcH or tho llOIIMfl. " f'HU'AfJO, ler. 17. (IV-Young Fouler MeTormlfk. heir lo mil lloiiM who fhose n Imnl nprriitieo"lili In Ihe ihtntM iikhi gnidnntion from itdlegn hnn 'iwen iipiMdulitl norlliivoht dihtrtet munagrr for the liiU'inailonal llartter itiiniiany. OVIIIIM). Spain, 17. T) 'IV-u uiMsrtigerH ttem Ittlletl and rnurt eii Itijuml In a (idll-lon 1m1w ii mm ein- assiuger train and n freight (ruin near Ijirohla today. Thn romlilloii of thoso In Jiiml tviis said to ho serious. lll f'llAllKHT, Itiiinanln, Per. Jtirod two serlou-ly, end rlghlreii flemonstriillotm or ft ennui of :ti)0 today. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17 lVv lotliiy nunnuniTfl Iho mil it In go of i;iin lliighr to William Thomas tiiMin Ht their homo lien. M KV VOIIK. lhv. 17. (ll roliHe nf tVnns) Ivaiila to I Im uroi at niMilon hero yesterday lil-riHOIT. Mich., Ihv. 17. T) 1'lu1 Ford Motor company an nou need yeMterday that an nssemhly limt "to cost sovenil million dollars" Mill be built at Seattle, Wanti. I lid arc to ho opened next mouth. Aaaocintta Veas I'ltolo Georgo Otis Smith of Maine was nominated chairman of the new power commlsaion. He is tn iym pathy with regulation of interstate transmission of power. Charge of Disorderly Con duct Against Trial Mar riage Exponent Dismissed by Court. MOW YOltlC. Dec. 17. CP) A charge of disorderly conduct agibinst former Judge Ben Lfndscy was dismissed today by Maglstruto IJruyer. The court dismissed tho com plaint mailo out by a police of ficer, charging tho Denver Jurist with. Interfering with a. religious ceremony, when he Interrupted l:i.s)iip William T. Manning's as sault on cumiuinionatQ inurrlitKa In tlie 'Cathedral of St."JoliK tlio Divine a woek .ago last Hunduy. Then magistrate Dreyer ordered a new complaint drawn to bo signed by a roprenentntlvo of tho church, and when nobody camo forward to sign it, ho threw tho case out of court. (Continued on Page 6, Story 2) JACKSON LEVY mm BY TAX OFFICIALS HA MOM, Ore., Dec. 17. (T) Ore gon's total slalo tnx levy for 131, within the it per cent increase limi tation of tho constitution, to bo apportioned among the 3 IS counties Will he t),K494D.O0. or $10,095.97 less than tho 193U levy, tho-stnto tax commission unnuunod today. Klgltl counties show an increase in their atato levies, all tho others a decrease. Tho eight aro De schutes, ( rant, Harney, Jackson, Klamath, Lake, Lincoln and Kher- mim. Klamath bus tho largest Increuse, flK,3tiR.29. Jackson, state tax excluslvo of schools, $1 29,002.33; Bchool tax, $1)3,209.27; total, $192,211.60. 17. (IV Many KiNoti wrn In shidentM uem iirnslril during republican HludcnlH In Itiicharrst The filler JuMlcn and Mrs. II or lies thHr daughter, MImm Mlwibeth OMMtl, would take placo l-'rlduy Thn orlgloiil leiiern imtent restoring William IVun lit IWM, lirouglit 91BOU KEY FOR OUTBURST DURING House Committee Votes Re duction to Thirty Million Money for Food Disal lowed Seen As Step Toward the Dole System. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (P) The Henate today rofused by a vote of 42 to 39 to recede from amend ments to tho emergency $110,000, 000 employment appropriation giv ing funds to Alabama and Georgia for road construction and a dead lock with the house was In pros pect. House confercos refused to ac cept the amendments and Chair man Jones of tho senate appropri ations committee today asked tho senate to recede from them. They would make available more than J2.000.000 for road ciiBtruc tlon in tho flood stricken areas of these states without requiring tho states to match the appropriations. Senators lllack of Alabama and George of Georgia waged an all-day fight for their retention. The amendments are now up to the house lor action. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. P The house agriculturo committee today voted to reduce from $60,- 000,000 to $30,000,000 the senate drought roliof loan bill. Tho voto to report tho bill waa 10 to 1 at tor tho democrats, joined hy Keprosontativo Garbor, repub lican, Virginia, hud been dofeated on an effort to retain tho senate figure. ... The commlttco aluo struck out language authorizing loans to far men for human food. Democrats on tho committee will carry tho fight for $60,000,000 and food loans to the floor. The com mittee's action followed a Btormy hearing at whlcli Secretary Hydo denied over approving the $60, 00,000 sonata, food loin bill. c "l An : unsuccessful effort ' was mado by Democratic Leador Gar- ' ner to gat consideration of tho house bill on tho floor when that body convened.' Hftpresentatlvo Hproul, republican, Illinois, object ed. . . x ..... Dangerous Propowil Testifying before the house agri culture committee, Secretary Hydo said the agriculturo department views thp senate's proposal to pro vide funds for loans for food us . "a very, dangerous proposition." Nationally, Hydo said, drought damage was confined to corn, hay and pasturngo. There was no harm from u national standpoint on tho cotton crop but various local areas wero affeutod. In tho past few years, said Hyde, It was getting to be an annual re currence for farmers to appeal to tho federal government for loans. Tho department has kept tho loans to seed, feed and fertiliser pur puses. "I personally regard loans by tho federal government for food op such thin security a dangerous step toward tho dolo system In this country," Hydo said. "It. is-our view this prlnclplo of federul loans' ' should not be expanded." ' : ' Cases outsldo tho need of loans . (Continued on Page 6, Story 3) 'ROGERS w$ays: UKVEKLY HILLS, Cnl., Dcc.: 17. There must bo an awful lot of factories mid firms and iudividualH that have always shown Komo kind of apprccia- , tion of thuir folks on Christmas who perhaps thin year on ac count of oonditionH arc not able to do all they; woiiUL liko lo and am at a Iosk just what ' to do. Wouldn't this bo morn welcome than a gift! Send caeU. onn a nolo and tell 'cm th;it, ' they are not (,'01115. ' Jbb.'firp'l.- .' that theit; position is Hieeur&l- believe that will be mifthtyVa'ov ccptable Christmas' prvsent tot everybody that is on salary. will beat any present yon can send. Uelicvo their nnxioty and let them go out. and do sonic shopping on their own, and thereby helx everybody. We are bad off but tho world ' ain't coming to an end yet. - - - - n,. , ..( O